Combined camp-stool and cot



(No Modell) Y S. H. SCHNK.v

COMBINED CAMP STOL AND COT.

Patented Nov. 17, H396,

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SAMUEL II. SCIIENCK, OF ZINSVILLE, INDIANA.

COMBINED C AM P- sTooL AND COT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,579, dated November17', 1896,

Application led March 16, 3.896.

To mail whom, it may concern:

Be it kn own that LSAMUEL I-I. SCHENCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Zionsville, in the county of Boone and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedCamp-Stool and Cot; and I do declare the followingtobe a full, clear,and 'exact description of the invention, such as Will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a novel arrangement of Well-known appliances bywhich a cot-bed may be converted into a number of camp-stools, and viceversa; and it consists of a peculiar arrangement of separable hinges, incombination with camp-stools by which the stools are connected to form acot-bed separated, or the Whole folded into a small compass whenconnected as a cot, as will be more fully described hereinafter, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Myobject is to provide a folding cot which may be readily converted intoa number of camp-stools, and, when desired, reconverted into a cot, andclosely folded When desired for storage or shipping, and with thisobject in view my invention fulfils the need of such an article, isfurthermore easily and cheaply manufactured, of few parts, and durablein use.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of stool-framesconnected as a cot. Fig. 2 is a top plan of cot. Fig. 8 is an endelevation of one of the camp-stools or section of the cot detached, andFig. e is a side view of cot Without cover when folded.

In the drawings, A, B, (l, D, and E represent the detachable sections ofthe cot, cach section being a complete camp-stool when separated fromthe others and having their respective covers a, l), c, d, and e. The X-legs h and 'i of the stools are made, preferably, of wood, as Well asthe end legs fand g, which latter differ from the others principally inSerial No, 583,312. (No model.)

being made somewhat longer at the upper ends to form an elevation for ahead-rest. Each stool or section has a pair of top rails R to Which thecover is secured, and beloiv the center are tiebraces 7e and Z, which,when the legs are folded, lie in notches 7s and Z' in the opposite legs.Each pair of X-legs are secured together near their centers by means ofthe pivotal rivets u, Which are upset iush at outside of legs fi ai. Insetting up and connecting the X-legs the leg e' is set outside ofv theleg 71 and in each stool these are crossed in alternating directions, sothat when the stools are placed together to form a cot the legs i ofadjoining sections A and B are parallel, While the legs vl of adjoiningsections B and C, although parallel, lean in the opposite direction orat a reverse angle. This alter nation is necessary in order that whenthe cot is to be folded the sections lap backward and forward againsteach other. Each leg 'i is provided With tivo or more eyes m, protrudingbeyond the edge of the leg, so that when the legstof two stools areplaced against each other the eyes of the two stools are adjacent andregister with each other, permitting the insertion through them of therod or hingepin n. XVhen the cot is in use as such, these hingessecurely hold together all the sections, and simply withdrawing the rodsseparates the sections, when they become convenient camp-stools.

The tops or covers a, h, dicci, may be made of any suitable material andmay be secured to the rails in any suitable manner, but for a cheap andportable combination canvas is usually used, While the Whole may be madeon a more elaborate scale throughout when desirable.

rThe various views so fully illustrate my invention that furtherdescription is not deemed necessary.`

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s#- l. The herein-described cot comprising a number 0ffolding camp-stools provided with loose pin-hinges situated alternatelyat each side of the Got, whereby the stools or sections of Jhe C015 :weconnected and ena-bling them to be folded in a serpentine manner,substantially as and foi` the purposes shown and described.

2. The combination of the series of stools to make in cot, the adjoiningX-legs of which :we alternately provided with alined eyes, and the rodsor pintles Completing the hinge,

whereby Said stools may be folded o1" eolzo lapsed, or separat-ed fromeach other, substantially as shown and described.l

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL H. SCI-IENCK. YVitn esses E. T. SILVIU'S, CHARLES MARIEN.

